Nils Stieglitz

President & CEO / Professor of StrategyProfessor
Nils Stieglitz

President & CEO / Professor of Strategy

Since April 1, 2018, Professor Dr Nils Stieglitz is the President and Managing Director of Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.
 
In 2012 he became a full Professor for Strategic Management at Frankfurt School. Three years later he became Head of the business school´s Management Department. In November 2017, he was appointed Vice President Corporate Development, at which time he also joined Frankfurt School’s Executive Board.

His primary research interests are strategic decision-making and organizational adaptation. His research was published in the leading academic journals such as Management Science, Organization Science, and Strategic Management Journal, among others.

His research and opinions have appeared in newspapers and other media outlets such as Business Week, Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, Neue Zuricher Zeitung, New York Times, The Economist, and Wall Street Journal. He serves on the editorial boards of Organization Science and Strategic Management Journal and is a Senior Editor at the Journal of Organization Design. Nils teaches strategy and organizational design.
  1. Management department
  2. Professor
  3. Management Board

PUBLICATIONS

Billinger, S., Srikanth, K., Stieglitz, N., Schumacher, T., 2021. Exploration and exploitation in complex search tasks: How feedback influences whether and where human agents search, Strategic Management Journal Vol. 42(2), pp. 361-385.

Reisinger, M., Schmidt, J., Stieglitz, N., 2021. How Complementors Benefit from Taking Competition to the System Level, Management Science Vol. 67(8), pp. 5105-5123.

Christensen, M., Knudsen, T., Nash, U., Stieglitz, N., 2020. Industry competition and firm conduct: Joint determinants of risk-return relations, Strategic Management Journal Vol. 41(12), pp. 2315-2338.

Baumann, O., Eggers, J., Stieglitz, N., 2019. Colleagues and Competitors: How Internal Social Comparisons Shape Organizational Search and Adaptation, Administrative Science Quarterly Vol. 64(2), pp. 275-309.

Yi, S., Stieglitz, N., Knudsen, T., 2018. Differentiation and Integration in Organizational Learning: a garbage can model., Advances in Strategic Management Vol. 40, pp. 177-204.

Augier, M., Dew, N., Knudsen, T., Stieglitz, N., 2018. Organizational persistence in the use of war gaming and scenario planning, Long Range Planning Vol. 51(4), pp. 511-525.

Stieglitz, N., Knudsen, T., Becker, M., 2016. Adaptation and inertia in dynamic environments, Strategic Management Journal Vol. 37(9), pp. 1854-1864.

Puranam, P., Stieglitz, N., Osman, M., Pillutla, M., 2015. Modelling bounded rationality in organizations: progress and prospects, The Academy of Management Annals Vol. 9(1), pp. 337-392.

Claussen, J., Kretschmer, T., Stieglitz, N., 2015. Vertical scope, turbulence and the benefits of commitment and flexibility, Management Science Vol. 61(4), pp. 915-929.

Rosenbaum, S., Billinger, S., Stieglitz, N., 2014. Let's be honest: a review of experimental evidence of honesty and truth-telling, Journal of Economic Psychology Vol. 45, pp. 181-196.

Baumann, O., Stieglitz, N., 2014. Rewarding Value-Creating Ideas in Organizations: the Power of Low-Powered Incentives, Strategic Management Journal Vol. 35(3), pp. 358-375.

Billinger, S., Stieglitz, N., Schumacher, T., 2014. Search on Rugged Landscapes: an Experimental Study, Organization Science Vol. 25(1), pp. 93-108.

Rosenbaum, S., Billinger, S., Stieglitz, N., Djumanov, A., Atykhanov, Y., 2012. Market Economies and Pro-Social Behaviour: Experimental Evidence from Central Asia, Journal of Socio-Economics Vol. 41(1), pp. 64-71.

Rosenbaum, S., Billinger, S., Stieglitz, N., 2012. Safeguarding Common-Pool Resources in Transition Economies: Experimental Evidence from Central Asia, Journal of Development Studies Vol. 48(11), pp. 1683-1697.

Stieglitz, N., Foss, N., 2009. Opportunities and New Business Models: Transaction Cost and Property Rights Perspectives on Entrepreneurship, Advances in Strategic Management Vol. 26, pp. 67-96.

Stieglitz, N., Heine, K., 2007. Innovations and the Role of Complementarities in a Strategic Theory of the Firm, Strategic Management Journal Vol. 28(1), pp. 1-15.

Dierkes, S., Gerum, E., Ayaz, M., Stieglitz, N., 2004. Strategische Kontrolle als Element des Risikomanagements, Zeitschrift für Controlling und Management (Sonderh. 3) pp. 38-51.

Gerum, E., Stieglitz, N., Haase, C., Jüttner, C., Pausch, T., 2002. Wirtschaftszeitschriften in der Krise: eine unternehmensstrategische Analyse, Zeitschrift Führung und Organisation Jg. 71(6), pp. 376-383.

Knudsen, T., Stieglitz, N., Yi, S., 2012, Structure, Skill, and Ambition in Organizational Problem Solving, in: Alessandro Lomi, J. Richard Harrison (eds): The Garbage Can Model of Organizational Choice, 1. Ed., Bingley: Emerald, pp. 319-345.

Becker, M., Stieglitz, N., 2010, Toward a Logic of Appropriateness?: Rules, Identity, and Organizational Coordination, in: Josef Wieland (ed): Behavioural Business Ethics, 1. Aufl., Marburg: Metropolis-Verl., pp. 103-130.

Gerum, E., Stieglitz, N., 2004, Internationalisierung von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen durch Unternehmensnetzwerke, in: Burckhard Kaddatz (ed): Unternehmensnetzwerke, Bielefeld: Kleine, pp. 143-151.

Stieglitz, N., 2004, The Great Convergence Gamble: Strategie und Wettbewerb in konvergierenden Medienmärkten, in: Insa Sjurts (ed): Strategische Optionen in der Medienkrise, München: Fischer, pp. 115-128.

Stieglitz, N., 2004. Strategie und Wettbewerb in konvergierenden Märkten, 1. Aufl., Wiesbaden: Dt. Univ.-Verl. (Marburg, Univ., Diss., 2004.)

Gerum, E., Sjurts, I., Stieglitz, N., 2003. Der Mobilfunkmarkt im Umbruch: eine innovationsökonomische und unternehmensstrategische Analyse, 1. Aufl., Wiesbaden: Dt. Univ.-Verl.

Foss, N., Stieglitz, N., 2012, Modern resource-based theory(ies), in: Michael Dietrich, Jackie Krafft (eds): Handbook on the Economics and Theory of the Firm, Cheltenham: Elgar, pp. 256-275.

Billinger, S., Stieglitz, N., 2009, Organizational Tradeoffs and the Dynamics of Adaptation in Permeable Structures, in: Anne Bøllingtoft, Dorte Døjbak Håkonsson, Jørn Flohr Nielsen, Charles C. Snow, John Parm Ulhøi (eds): New Approaches to Organization Design, New York: Springer, pp. 43-60.

Stieglitz, N., 2004, Korreferat zu Michael Stephan: Technologische Diversifikation und die evolutorische Theorie der Unternehmung, in: Marco Lehmann-Waffenschmidt, Alexander Ebner, Dirk Fornahl (eds): Institutioneller Wandel, Marktprozesse und dynamische Wirtschaftspolitik, Marburg: Metropolis-Verl., pp. 259-262.

Sjurts, I., Stieglitz, N., 2004, Outsourcing aus kostenrechnerischer, transaktionskosten- und strategietheoretischer Sicht, in: Wieland Achenbach, Juergen Moormann, Holger Schober (eds): Sourcing in der Bankwirtschaft, 1. Aufl., Frankfurt am Main: Bankakad.-Verl., pp. 3-22.

Stieglitz, N., 2002, Banken, Finanzdienstleistungen und neue Medien, in: Udo Steffens, Wieland Achenbach (eds): Strategisches Management in Banken, 1. Aufl., Frankfurt am Main: Bankakad.-Verl., pp. 261-278.

Billinger, S., Schumacher, T., Stieglitz, N.
Exploring New Alternatives: how Human Agents Balance Exploration and Exploitation in Complex Tasks
 Academy of Management, 72nd Annual Meeting, 2012, Boston.

Grohsjean, T., Kretschmer, T., Stieglitz, N.
Firm Resources and Managerial Risk Taking
 Georgia State Univ., 9th Annual Atlanta Competitive Advantage Conference, 2012, Atlanta.

Knudsen, T., Stieglitz, N., Yi, S.
Hierarchical Participation Constraints for Adaptive Learning and Coordination
 Danish Research Unit for Industrial Dynamics Society, Innovation and Competitiveness, 2012, Kopenhagen.

Billinger, S., Schumacher, T., Stieglitz, N.
The Search for New Alternatives: how Human Agents Balance Exploration and Exploitation in Complex Tasks
 Danish Research Unit for Industrial Dynamics Society, Innovation and Competitiveness, 2012, Kopenhagen.

Billinger, S., Schumacher, T., Stieglitz, N.
Early Impressions and Performance Feedback in Entrepreneurial Search: an Experimental Study
 Academy of Management, 71st Annual Meeting, 2011, San Antonio.

Baumann, O., Stieglitz, N.
Motivating Organizational Search
 Academy of Management, 71st Annual Meeting, 2011, San Antonio.

Stieglitz, N.
Towards Behavioral Microfoundations: an Experimental Study of Entrepreneurial Search
 Copenhagen Business School, Strategiceship2011- Multi- and Micro-Level Issues in Strategic Entrepreneurship, 2011, Kopenhagen.

Stieglitz, N.
Corporate Search: Exploration and Exploitation in Multiple Markets
 Danish Research Unit for Industrial Dynamics Society, DRUID-DIME Academy Winter Conference 2010, 2010, Aalborg.

Billinger, S., Schumacher, T., Stieglitz, N.
Search on Rugged Landscapes: an Experimental Study
 Academy of Management, 70th Annual Meeting, 2010, Montreal.
 Danish Research Unit for Industrial Dynamics Society, DRUID Summer Conference 2010, 2010, London.

Claussen, J., Kretschmer, T., Stieglitz, N.
Vertical Integration under Technological Change
 Danish Research Unit for Industrial Dynamics Society, DRUID Summer Conference 2010, 2010, London.

Christensen, M., Knudsen, T., Stieglitz, N.
Resource Learning and the Dynamics of Strategic Factor Markets
 Strategic Management Society, 29th Annual International Conference, 2009, Washington.
 London Business School, Sumantra Ghoshal Conference, 2009, London.

Becker, M., Knudsen, T., Stieglitz, N.
Strategic Focus and the Quest for Temporary Advantage
 Academy of Management, Annual Meeting, 2009, Chicago.

Becker, M., Knudsen, T., Stieglitz, N.
Does Adaptation Cumulate?: Structural Responses to Changing Task Environments
 Danish Research Unit for Industrial Dynamics Society, DRUID 25th Celebration Conference, 2008, Kopenhagen.

Becker, M., Stieglitz, N.
Managing Radical and Incremental Change
 Academy of Management, Annual Meeting, 2008, Anaheim.

Billinger, S., Stieglitz, N.
Organizational Tradeoffs and the Dynamics of Search and Coordination
 Strategic Management Society, 28th Annual International Conference, 2008, Köln.

Becker, M., Stieglitz, N.
Toward a Logic of Appropriateness?: Rules, Identities, and Organizational Coordination
 Danish Research Unit for Industrial Dynamics Society, DRUID 25th Celebration Conference, 2008, Kopenhagen.

Foss, N., Klein, P., Stieglitz, N.
Toward the Wikified Firm?: Authority and Delegation in the Knowledge Economy
 Strategic Management Society, 28th Annual International Conference, 2008, Köln.

Becker, M., Knudsen, T., Stieglitz, N.
Managing Radical and Incremental Change: Organizational Search in Changing Environments
 Copenhagen Business School, 3rd Annual Copenhagen Conference on Strategic Management, 2007, Kopenhagen.

Billinger, S., Stieglitz, N.
Organizational Tradeoffs and the Dynamics of Search and Coordination
 Academy of Management, Annual Meeting, 2007, Philadelphia.
 Danish Research Unit for Industrial Dynamics Society, DRUID Summer Conference 2007, 2007, Kopenhagen.

Knudsen, T., Stieglitz, N.
Taming the Antagonistic Forces of Exploration and Exploitation Search
 Copenhagen Business School, 3rd Annual Copenhagen Conference on Strategic Management, 2007, Kopenhagen.

Knudsen, T., Stieglitz, N.
Taming the Antagonistic forces of Exploration and Exploitation
 Danish Research Unit for Industrial Dynamics Society, DRUID Summer Conference 2007, 2007, Kopenhagen.

Stieglitz, N.
Managing Organizational Complementarities: Conceputual Issues and Applications
 International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management, Enhancing Managerial Responsiveness to Global Challenges, 2006, Berlin.

Brühl, K., Stieglitz, N.
Deep Impact: Technological Change and the Vertical Boundaries of the Firm in Deconstructing Industries
 WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, Annual Conference on Corporate Strategy, 2005, Vallendar.

Stieglitz, N.
Innovationspfade in konvergierenden Branchen: ein innovationsökonomischer Erklärungsbeitrag
 Verband der Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft e.V., 67. Wissenschaftliche Jahrestagung, 2005, Kiel.

Gerum, E., Sjurts, I., Stieglitz, N.
Industry Convergence and the Transformation of the Mobile Telecommunications System of Innovation
 International Telecommunications Society, 15th Biennial Conference Connecting Societies and Markets, 2004, Berlin.

Stieglitz, N.
Towards an Evolutionary Theory of Diversification: Korreferat
 Buchenwald-Workshop, Verein für Socialpolitik, Ausschuss für Evolutorische Ökonomik, 2003, Buchenbach.

Heine, K., Stieglitz, N.
Industry Evolution and the Strategic Role of Complementarities in the Theory of the Firm
 Danish Research Unit for Industrial Dynamics Society, DRUID Academy Winter 2002 PhD Conference, 2002, Aalborg.

Stieglitz, N.
Innovations and the Strategic Role of Complementarities
 International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society, 9th ISS Conference, 2002, Gainsville.

Stieglitz, N.
Search on Rugged Landscapes: an Experimental Study, Imperial College London, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research Seminar, 2011
/11/23, London.

Baumann, O., Stieglitz, N.
Motivating Organizational Search: the Power of Low-Powered Incentives, Copenhagen Business School, Workshop on Strategic Entrepreneurship, 11.-12.11.2010
, Kopenhagen.

Stieglitz, N.
Strategic Management in Converging Industries: toward a General Framework, Stockholm School of Economics, 2004
/12/01, Stockholm.

Stieglitz, N.
Business Models and Competitive Dynamics in Mobile Markets, Univ. Erfurt, Workshop "Mobile Communication: Current Trends in Research", 08.-09.10.2003
, Erfurt.

Nils Stieglitz

President & CEO / Professor of Strategy
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OFFICE HOURS

During the lecture period

Monday 5:00pm until 6:00pm on appointment

OFFICE HOURS

During the lecture period

Monday 5:00pm until 6:00pm on appointment